Lead Project Engineer – Offshore Island Project

About the role

The Lead Project Engineer will oversee all engineering activities for an offshore island project, initially based in Abu Dhabi with a subsequent relocation to the Spain office before returning to the UAE. The role ensures that engineering deliverables meet technical, schedule, cost, and client quality standards while coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multi‑disciplinary engineering work during the execution phase.
• Ensure all deliverables align with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Act as the central liaison between engineering disciplines, project management, and contractors.
• Monitor FEED deliverables across process, piping, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and HSE domains.
• Review engineering documents, design philosophies, and technical reports for compliance with client standards and international codes.
• Oversee EPC contractor engineering activities, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Support schedule development, progress reporting, and milestone tracking in collaboration with planning and controls teams.

Required profile

• Minimum 18 years of engineering experience in offshore oil & gas projects (216 months indicated).
• Proven ability to manage large, multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with FEED deliverables and contractor oversight.

Required skills

• Schedule Cost Progress Monitoring
• HSE Quality Assurance
• Interface Stakeholder Management
• PMC Oversight
• Engineering Management
• Documentation Reporting
• Project Coordination
• Contractor Management
• FEED Deliverables Management
• Risk Change Management